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LAW-RELATED EDUCATION NEWS
Volume 6, Number 2
Winter 2013
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
Page
2
LRE
Coordinator’s
Connections
Law Day
Contest
National
Recognition for
Oklahoma
Teacher
Page
3
Hatton W.
Sumners
Teacher
Institute
Social Studies
Conference
Page
4
Close Up
Mock Trial
Lawyers in the
Classroom
Page
5
PROS
Peer Mediation
December 12, 2012, the Oklahoma Bar Association hosted the Law
School for Legislators Program to welcome newly elected legislators.
OBA 2013 President James Stuart began the program by welcoming legis-lators
to the event. A number of prominent legists addressed legal issues
relevant to creating sound laws. Justice James Winchester provided a
budget summary for the judicial branch and spoke about single subject
legislation. Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Arlene Johnson
reviewed the structure of the Oklahoma Judicial System. Oklahoma Com-missioners
on Uniform State Laws, Don Holladay and Ryan Leonard high-lighted
the work of the Commission and the importance of harmonious
laws. Veteran legislator and Oklahoma County Commissioner, Ray
Vaughn, advised the law-makers on effective representation of their con-stituency.
OBA/LRE Coordinator, Jane McConnell covered community
service opportuni-ties
though the
National Council of
State Legislatures
Back-to-School
Program and San-dra
Day O’Con-nor’s
iCivics initia-tive.
OBA Execu-tive
Director, John
Morris Williams
facilitated the day
concluding the
program by thank-ing
the legislators
for attending.
OBA 2013 President, James Stuart, congratulates
Representative Kevin Matthews.
Pictured above l-r: Rep. Scott Biggs, Senator Corey Brooks; Court of Criminal
Appeals Judges Clancy Smith and Gary Lumpkin.
Law School for Legislators

LAW-RELATED EDUCATION NEWS
Volume 6, Number 2
Winter 2013
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
Page
2
LRE
Coordinator’s
Connections
Law Day
Contest
National
Recognition for
Oklahoma
Teacher
Page
3
Hatton W.
Sumners
Teacher
Institute
Social Studies
Conference
Page
4
Close Up
Mock Trial
Lawyers in the
Classroom
Page
5
PROS
Peer Mediation
December 12, 2012, the Oklahoma Bar Association hosted the Law
School for Legislators Program to welcome newly elected legislators.
OBA 2013 President James Stuart began the program by welcoming legis-lators
to the event. A number of prominent legists addressed legal issues
relevant to creating sound laws. Justice James Winchester provided a
budget summary for the judicial branch and spoke about single subject
legislation. Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Arlene Johnson
reviewed the structure of the Oklahoma Judicial System. Oklahoma Com-missioners
on Uniform State Laws, Don Holladay and Ryan Leonard high-lighted
the work of the Commission and the importance of harmonious
laws. Veteran legislator and Oklahoma County Commissioner, Ray
Vaughn, advised the law-makers on effective representation of their con-stituency.
OBA/LRE Coordinator, Jane McConnell covered community
service opportuni-ties
though the
National Council of
State Legislatures
Back-to-School
Program and San-dra
Day O’Con-nor’s
iCivics initia-tive.
OBA Execu-tive
Director, John
Morris Williams
facilitated the day
concluding the
program by thank-ing
the legislators
for attending.
OBA 2013 President, James Stuart, congratulates
Representative Kevin Matthews.
Pictured above l-r: Rep. Scott Biggs, Senator Corey Brooks; Court of Criminal
Appeals Judges Clancy Smith and Gary Lumpkin.
Law School for Legislators